ChatGPT could provide pivotal improvement in depression treatment, study finds New research looked at the platform’s ability to recommend medications and therapy The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023
Annual window to shop for Medicare Advantage plans returns on Sunday Open enrollment for Medicare opens Sunday, and seniors could have dozens of options to choose from The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
As US rolls out new Covid vaccines, some face ‘hiccups’ getting appointments Health experts describe ‘hiccups’ in transition from centralized federal system to commercial market The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2023
What is the Pepfar fight and what does it mean for Africa? The US Aids relief programme has become caught up in the politics of abortion rights, with far-reaching implications The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Drop in teen births is slowing The war against abortion rights, sex ed and more may unravel decades of progress Salon · Oct 2, 2023
Hiccups reported in COVID vax rollout New shots for COVID and RSV are available, if people can actually get them, let alone want them Salon · Sep 28, 2023
‘An understaffed and broken system’: 900,000 Texans have lost Medicaid as others struggle to access SNAP benefits Texas Democrats in Congress are urging the federal government to audit the state’s Medicaid eligibility system The Texas Tribune · Sep 28, 2023
This year's COVID vaccine rollout is off to a bumpy start, despite high demand Some people are finding pharmacies still don't have supply of the shots, and others are having insurance coverage troubles. Here's what's going on. WEKU · Sep 27, 2023
Medical debt could soon be barred from ruining your credit score The Biden administration unveiled regulations that potentially would help tens of millions of people who have medical debt on their credit reports. WEKU · Sep 21, 2023
PEPFAR reauthorization debate highlights splits in GOP - Roll Call Reauthorization of an HIV/AIDS program launched by President George W. Bush now faces roadblocks because of abortion debate. Roll Call · Sep 21, 2023
Abortion patients flee to Illinois Determining who can get an abortion and where has been complicated by medically ambiguous language in state laws Salon · Sep 16, 2023
CDC recommends new COVID boosters The virus sometimes causes severe illness even in those without underlying conditions, including deaths in children Salon · Sep 15, 2023
Dr. Google meets its match: Dr. ChatGPT Chatbot-delivered medical information may represent an improvement over Dr. Google, but some concerns remain Salon · Sep 14, 2023
When AI decides what pain meds you get The use of systems to analyze opioid-prescribing data has sparked questions over whether they harm patients Salon · Sep 3, 2023
Salon · Sep 1, 2023 About the new drug pricing negotiations The first eligible drugs treat diabetes, blood clots, blood cancers, arthritis and heart disease
Salon · Aug 31, 2023 Prepping for college under abortion bans Students of color could be disproportionately affected by changes in state abortion laws
Salon · Aug 26, 2023 Should we mention suicide in obituaries? The reluctance to acknowledge suicide has implications beyond the confines of a public notice
Salon · Aug 25, 2023 Nevada paying tribal workers better There is strong evidence community health worker interventions can be effective in reducing health disparities
WEKU · Aug 23, 2023 Abortion bans are fueling a rise in high-risk patients heading to Illinois hospitals Illinois hospitals are seeing a surge of out-of-state patients who need abortion care at a hospital due to medical complications. But hospital-based abortions are more costly and harder to arrange.
WEKU · Aug 22, 2023 Two families sue Florida for being kicked off Medicaid in 'unwinding' process Two children and their parents are suing the state of Florida, alleging that their Medicaid coverage was terminated without proper notice or a chance to contest the state agency's decision.
Fortune · Aug 22, 2023 How to choose a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan Taking the time to figure out which plan is right is vitally important for the 53 million Medicare beneficiaries with prescription drug coverage.
Roll Call · Aug 21, 2023 Families, states chart path forward on paid caregiving - Roll Call COVID-19 health emergency allowed waivers permitting parents and spouses to receive Medicaid dollars for caring for the disabled.
Salon · Aug 20, 2023 Big Pharma’s playbook for expensive meds Here are just a few of the many examples of drug pricing practices that have driven consumers to demand change
Fortune · Aug 18, 2023 Americans pay up to 10x for blockbuster weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy Compared to their peers in other wealthy industrialized countries, U.S. patients are paying at least twice as much for these treatments—and in most cases far more than that.
Roll Call · Aug 17, 2023 COVID vaccine program for uninsured could be late to pharmacies - Roll Call Uninsured can get their COVID-19 shots at community and state health departments, but a partnership with pharmacies is still in the works.